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What Causes Cramps In Hands?

My mom hasn t been feeling well since yesterday in the morning. Today her hands started to cramp up. She s reluctant to go to the hospital too. My mom had her thyroids totally removed years ago due to cancer. Now she takes calcium supplements synthyroid and calcitriol. What should I do? Go to the hospital?
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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Dear caring son
Cramps in hands both sides after thyroid removal might be due to hypocalcemia. Since thyroid glands were removed parathyroid are also usually removed along with it. Parathyroid glands secret pth which helps in maintaining serum calcium level. Your mother is taking calcitriol and thyroid supplements but no calcium supplements which puts her at risk for hypocalcemia. Please get her checked for serum calcium and phosphorus levels.please take visit to endocrinology specialist . Start giving tablet shelcal 500mg thrice a day on regular basis.
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What Causes Cramps In Hands?

Dear caring son Cramps in hands both sides after thyroid removal might be due to hypocalcemia. Since thyroid glands were removed parathyroid are also usually removed along with it. Parathyroid glands secret pth which helps in maintaining serum calcium level. Your mother is taking calcitriol and thyroid supplements but no calcium supplements which puts her at risk for hypocalcemia. Please get her checked for serum calcium and phosphorus levels.please take visit to endocrinology specialist . Start giving tablet shelcal 500mg thrice a day on regular basis.